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Reverend Leslie Kawamura – in memoriam
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July 7, 1935 – March 10, 2011 Rev. Dr. Leslie Sumio Ryosho Kawamura, husband to Toyo, passed away with grace and serenity at Foothills Medical Centre on March 10, 2011 at the age of 75 years with his family present. He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Toyo; his daughter, Nao (Peter); and his grandsons,... Read more »
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Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples of Canada — Annual General Meeting
Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Conferences Events Toronto
The JSBTC AGM will take place this year at the Toronto Buddhist Church on Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 9 am – 4:30 pm. Doors open 7:30 am for registration and continental breakfast. Admission is free for observers with advance registration. The Toronto Buddhist Church is located at 1011 Sheppard Avenue West, Toronto, ON M3H... Read more »
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Every Time We Say Good-bye
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Canadian Buddhist author Jamie Zeppa, has a new novel out and she has been chosen as “the new face of fiction” award-winner for 2011. “Every Time We Say Good-bye” is a family saga set in Sault-ste-Marie. The book is published by Random House. Here’s the link: http://www.randomhouse.ca/author/results.pperl?authorid=34086 Her earlier book, published in 2000, was a... Read more »
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James Mullens & Saskatoon Inter-Faith Dialogue
Buddhism in Canada Events Interfaith Saskatoon
In our pluralistic Canadian society, we have to opportunity to model successful inter-faith dialogue. Globally, we are witnessing multiculturalism on the defensive while governments struggle with fundamentalism’s strident propaganda in a post-nationalist age. So it is always heartening to see events such as the Multi-Faith Saskatoon annual general meeting, discussing the challenges inherent to their... Read more »
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UN’s Interfaith Harmony Week Celebrations in Surrey, BC
Buddhism in Canada Events Interfaith Vancouver
Rev. Tse Wong recently participated in this event at the Kabir Centre. Here’s a link to more details: http://thelinkpaper.ca/?p=4177
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